Page 2: Historical Events In 1886

Feb 12   On this day in history 2nd British govt of Salisbury forms   

Feb 12   On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

Feb 13   In the year 1886 painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes in a coed art class   

Feb 13   In the year 1886 painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversy over use of male nudes in a coed art class   

Feb 14   Theodor Werner, German painter on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) in the year 1886.   

Feb 16   On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)   

Feb 19   In the year 1886 george Luther Foote, composer   

Feb 20   On this day in history bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)   

Feb 22   Hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history albert Edward Sammons, composer   

Feb 23   Aluminum manufacturing process developed on this day in history.   

Feb 23   London Times publishes world's first classified ad in the year 1886.   

Feb 23   On this day in history tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres   

Feb 27   In the year 1886 hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71)   

Feb 28   In the year 1886 jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)   

Mar 01   Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1886 the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.   

Mar 03   James Friskin, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908)   

Mar 06   On this day in history 1st US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington, MA   

Mar 06   The first US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington MA in the year 1886.   

Mar 06   On this day in history uS nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, first appears, New York NY   

Mar 07   In the year 1886 raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl)   

Mar 08   On this day in history anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis)   

Mar 13   In the year 1886 henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist   

Mar 17   Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91   

Mar 20   1st AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, Mass in the year 1886.   

Mar 26   1st cremation in England on this day in history.   

Mar 26   The birth of Chico Marx, American actor in the year 1886.   

Mar 27   On this day in history ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus)   

Mar 28   On this day in history jaroslav Novotny, composer   

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Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York)   

Jan 02   Florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 03   In the year 1886 birth of john G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas)   

Jan 03   In the year 1886 birth of josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

Jan 10   In the year 1886 birth of jose Antonio de Donostia, composer   

Jan 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 in the year 1886.   

Jan 09   In the year 1886 jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1886 death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)   

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   John Keble, theologian, Bournemouth died on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838) died in the year 1886.